Yale Center for British Art

Title:
The coronation of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, May 12th, 1937.
Published / Created:
London : Printed and published for King George's Jubilee Trust by Odhams Press Limited, [1937]
Physical Description:
31, [1] pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA584 .C67 1937+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Melville and Naomi Stone

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"U.S.A. edition."--Back cover.

Title within armorial border.

Title page printed in black and red.

"Official souvenir programme."--Front cover.

BAC: British Art Center copy in original illustrated wrappers.
Contents:
Prayer for the King's reign [by] John Masefield -- Foreword by His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester -- The King's Majesty by John Drinkwater -- King George the Sixth -- The coronation procession -- The coronation ceremony by Sir Gerald Wollaston -- The coronation service. An introduction by His Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbuty -- The form and order of Their Majesties' Coronation -- Genealogical table showing the descent of the crown.
Subject Terms:
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895–1952 -- Coronation. | Elizabeth, queen consort of George VI, 1900– -- Coronation. | Coronations -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
Form/Genre:
Genealogies. | Souvenirs.
Contributors:
Odhams Press, printer. | King George's Jubilee Trust (London, England), publisher.